{"id":5797,"date":"2018-04-16T08:21:26","date_gmt":"2018-04-16T08:21:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sadilar.org\/l\/"},"modified":"2024-02-21T11:28:15","modified_gmt":"2024-02-21T09:28:15","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sadilar.org\/en\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"Latest News"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sadilar.org\/en\/news\/\" target=\"_self\" >Latest News<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n<p>The one-day SWiP event comprised an exciting panel discussion by experts in the fields of preservation of languages, culture, and digitisation of information, and an introductory mini workshop to Wikipedia focusing on editing, translating, and making content available online.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The one-day SWiP event comprised an exciting panel discussion by experts in the fields of preservation of languages, culture, and digitisation of information, and an introductory mini workshop to Wikipedia focusing on editing, translating, and making content available online.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sadilar.org\/en\/news\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-10214 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-general category-uncategorized\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sadilar.org\/en\/write-it-setswana\/\" target=\"_self\" >Write It &#8211; Setswana<\/a><\/h4>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Link to https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLBjA_biXEb9OQ1KvNOZgGRLZ8gD18BwvK <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-9161 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-blogs category-general category-news category-uncategorized\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sadilar.org\/en\/sadilar-workshop-highlights-benefits-of-online-dictionaries\/\" target=\"_self\" >SADiLaR workshop highlights benefits of online dictionaries<\/a><\/h4>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">7 March 2024 The South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) recently facilitated a successful online-dictionary training workshop at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN). Hosted by UKZN&#8217;s University Language Planning and Development Office (ULPDO) on 7 December 2023, the one-day workshop invited staff, students, and language practitioners to delve into the world of online&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-9143 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-blogs category-general category-news category-uncategorized\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sadilar.org\/en\/south-africa-joins-clarin-eric-as-member\/\" target=\"_self\" >South Africa joins CLARIN ERIC as member<\/a><\/h4>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">28 February 2024 After a fruitful five years as an observer of CLARIN ERIC, South Africa has become an official member of the distributed digital infrastructure as of 1 January 2024. South Africa is the first member country outside of Europe, and SADiLaR is the proud representative body for SA. Currently, CLARIN ERIC has 24&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-9135 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-general\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sadilar.org\/en\/dh-colloquium\/\" target=\"_self\" >DH Colloquia<\/a><\/h4>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">SADiLaR organizes monthly Digital Humanities colloquia. These typically take place on Wednesdays (in the middle of the month) from 10:00 to 11:00 SAST. During these DH colloquia a wide variety of topics are discussed, mostly on content related to Digital Humanities, sometimes focusing more on the techniques or methodologies used, sometimes focusing more on the&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-8270 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-general category-news\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sadilar.org\/en\/sadilar-shines-spotlight-on-research-during-spring-conference-season\/\" target=\"_self\" >SADiLaR shines spotlight on research during spring conference season<\/a><\/h4>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) enjoyed a strong representation during South Africa\u2019s spring conference season. Several of its digital humanities researchers showcased their research at a series of conferences which took place across South Africa during September and October 2023. <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-8267 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-general category-news\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sadilar.org\/en\/atkv-dictionary-award-a-feather-in-sadilars-cap\/\" target=\"_self\" >ATKV dictionary award a feather in SADiLaR\u2019s cap<\/a><\/h4>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The first-ever dictionary for N|uu, one of South Africa\u2019s highly endangered minority languages with only one remaining fluent speaker, has been awarded the ATKV Wordwise Prize (Woordwystoekenning) for 2023 at the ATKV Woordveertjies (Afrikaans Language and Culture Association Word Feathers), an annual celebration of outstanding contributions around the Afrikaans word. <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-8264 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-general category-news\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sadilar.org\/en\/swip-project-to-champion-sas-indigenous-languages-online\/\" target=\"_self\" >SWiP project to champion SA&#8217;s indigenous languages online<\/a><\/h4>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">23 October 2023 \u201cThe dislocation of our languages is perpetuated by not having pride to speak one\u2019s own mother tongue. We can only say a language is developed when it has doctors, professors, writers and artists who write down their work, poems and songs in isiNdebele. I am grateful for the support and efforts to&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-8261 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-general category-news category-uncategorized\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sadilar.org\/en\/dh-ignite-digital-upskilling-in-the-spotlight-at-third-regional-event\/\" target=\"_self\" >DH-IGNITE: Digital upskilling in the spotlight at third regional event<\/a><\/h4>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">29 September 2024 The South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) recently hosted another successful&nbsp;DH-IGNITE&nbsp;regional event at the Premier Hotel O.R. Tambo in Kempton Park, Gauteng. Humanities and social sciences staff and students from public universities in Gauteng, Northern Cape, Free State and North West joined the three-day event from 23 to 25 August&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-8258 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-general category-news\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sadilar.org\/en\/new-carpentries-certified-instructor-trainers-to-bolster-digital-skills-in-research\/\" target=\"_self\" >New Carpentries-certified instructor trainers to bolster digital skills in research<\/a><\/h4>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">29 September 2023 Two digital humanities researchers from the South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) have been included in The Carpentries&#8217; newest cohort of certified instructor trainers. Following the completion of a 10 week-long \u2018Train-the-Trainer\u2019 course, Mmasibidi Setaka and Rooweither Mabuya are now certified to train and certify Carpentries instructors. 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